Nancy Carlson Merritt
Nancy Carlson Merritt, widow of Covenant pastor John T. Carlson, died in Carol Stream, Illinois, on February 28
Nancy Carlson Merritt, widow of Covenant pastor John T. Carlson, died in Carol Stream, Illinois, on February 28
Grace Shim has been nominated for the role of executive minister of Serve Globally. Shim will stand for election at the denomination’s 136th Annual Meeting in June.
Curtis Ivanoff talks about our long history in Alaska, where the Covenant has been engaged since our very earliest days when the church in Sweden sent people to share the gospel of Jesus. It’s a complicated story that Curtis engages with compassion and generosity as he unpacks our identity as Indigenous Mission Friends.
Donald Earl Lindman, retired Covenant pastor, passed away in Batavia, Illinois, on January 29. He was 89.
We invite churches and individuals across the Covenant to join in prayer for peace, protection, and relief for those who are suffering.
The C. John Weborg Center for Spiritual Direction is accepting applications for its next cohort.
Harold Spooner talks about our long history serving marginalized people, beginning with our early children’s home and hospital and continuing our mission to love mercy and do justice. And Todd Slechta shares why he loves the Cov, saying, “I came into the Covenant because I turned left for a cheeseburger.”
Laura Lou Sandstrom, widow of Covenant pastor and chaplain Bill Sandstrom, died January 27. She was 93.
Rev. Dr. Everett “Ev” Jackson, retired pastor, associate professor at North Park Theological Seminary and chaplain for Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago, died January 25 in Wilmette, Illinois. He was 89.
The Northwest Conference Superintendent Search Committee announced that the Rev. Kara Stromberg will stand as the nominee to succeed the Rev. Mark Stromberg as the Northwest Conference superintendent.
